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Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon suffered minor hip injury against LSU

Melvin Gordon

Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon runs for a 14-yard touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
(David J. Phillip)

Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon ran for 138 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries in the Badgers' 28-24 loss to LSU on Saturday night, but only got the ball four times in the second half. Why?

According to an NFL.com report Monday, Gordon suffered a minor hip injury on his last first-half carry. Badgers coach Gary Andersen said Monday the injury was a minor hip flexor and that coaches "were trying to be smart with him as the rest of the game went on."

Gordon's first carry of the second half went for 63 yards and set up a touchdown that put Wisconsin up 24-7. Badger quarterback Tanner McEvoy was just 8-of-24 for 50 yards with two interceptions during the game.

Gordon, a potential Heisman Trophy candidate, said Monday he's "ready to roll" for the Badgers' game this week. But as that game is against FCS foe Western Illinois, it's uncertain whether or how much he will play.

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